Birlinn Ltd: Finance and Administration Assistant

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Publishing Scotland Full time
Birlinn Ltd: Finance and Administration Assistant

Posted on: 22nd April, 2024. Closing date: 30th April, 2024

Apply by 23:59 on Tuesday 30 April for this permanent full-time role based in Edinburgh.

An opportunity has arisen within the team at Birlinn Ltd for a Finance and Administration Assistant who will also provide support to Compass Independent Publishing Services Limited.

This is a great chance to join an energetic, forward thinking company – brimming with creativity and great authors. You will work alongside editors, designers, publicists, salesfolk and the finance team.

Birlinn Limited is one of Scotland’s leading independent book publishers. It was founded in 1992 by the Managing Director and shareholder Hugh Andrew. The company publish Scottish interest, literary, sports, children’s and academic books – in print, ebook and audio editions. The Head Office is based in Newington, Edinburgh.

Compass Independent Publishing Services Limited (CIPS Ltd) is a sales agency selling titles from a range of publishers into bookshops across the UK and Irish market and is also administered from the Birlinn Ltd offices in Edinburgh.

Job Responsibilities

  • Invoice processing & maintenance of Purchase & Sales Ledger(s)
  • Credit control
  • Support for the administration of author royalty payments
  • Bank reconciliations for Sterling, Dollar, and Euro bank accounts
  • Expense analysis
  • Year end preparation
  • Provide finance and administration support to the production and editorial teams

Skills Required

  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to calculate and interpret financial information
  • Prioritising skills and the ability to work within a small team
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with relevant parties
  • Ability to work on own initiative

You also need the following :

  • 3 Highers or equivalent
  • Sage 50 Accounts knowledge useful but not essential
  • 2 acceptable References

Salary: £23k per annum
Contract: Full-time, permanent

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